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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Rapper Talib Kweli to speak at Central State
Critically acclaimed hip hop performer Talib Kweli will open the 2009 Central State University Convocation series on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Kweli will address students at 11 a.m. in the Paul Robeson Cultural and Performing Arts Center on the Central State campus in Wilberforce, Greene County. His appearance is free and open to the public.
Kweli made his debut in 1998 with Mos Def as Black Star. The Brooklyn native’s albums also include “Train of Thought,” “Quality,” “The Beautiful Struggle” and “Eardrum.”
Kweli performed in the 2005 concert film, “Dave Chappelle’s Block Party,” which also featured the Central State Marching Marauders band. Chappelle, a comedian, is a Greene County resident. Kweli also has appeared on television series including “30 Rock” and “Chapelle’s Show.”
Kweli is no stranger to higher education. He studied at New York University. Reportedly, his mother is a college English professor, his father is a sociology professor and his younger brother is a professor of Constitutional law.
For more information on Kweli’s convocation appearance, click here.
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